All posts tagged: 2013

Photo: Tube Map Livery on GB Railfreight Engine 66721

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A couple of great photos showing the unique Underground Map-themed livery on GB Railfreight engine 66721. The left side of the engine shows a portion of the original 1933 H.C. Beck design, while the right side shows the corresponding part of the 2013 Tube map. I believe that this engine  is used to perform maintenance work on sections of the Underground, so the theme is certainly appropriate, as is the engine’s name plaque, seen in […]

Comparison of Beijing Subway – 1984 and 2013

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I absolutely love this now-and-then snapshot of what is now the busiest subway system in the world. The picture on the left is from the 🔸澳洲10定位胆全天计划edition of Lonely Planet’s guide to China in 1984; the one on the right is from the 13th edition, released this year. That’s only a 29 year gap – quite astounding! Source: two tweets from Daniel McCrohan, a writer for Lonely Planet’s China and Beijing guides. 1984 and 2013.